Just before the upcoming trial, Alexa dives into the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the former self-made billionaire and CEO of...

She literally ran away to the circus and then became America's first female tattoo artist. In today's episode, Brianna tells the story of Maud Wagner. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tattooing http://www.theheroinecollective.com/maud-wagner/ https://www.tattoodo.com/articles/6-historic-women-who-shaped-tattoo-history-150165 https://allthatsinteresting.com/maud-wagnerhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maud_Wagner https://www.zippia.com/tattoo-artist-jobs/demographics/

Alexa tells the story of Eliza Hamilton including her life accomplishments before and fifty years after the tragic death of her husband...

A beloved television chef and spy? Today Brianna tells the story of America's Lady of the Ladle, Julia Child. Sources: https://www.pbs.org/food/julia-child/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child https://juliachildfoundation.org/  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPNdWAxERg 

Are you ready to meet the NYPD's first female detective?  In this episode, Alexa tells the story of Isabella Goodwin who inspired the character of Sarah Howard on TNT's The...

Give a girl the right pair of shoes and she'll conquer the world.  Listen to Brianna tell the story of the incredibly talented and smart Hollywood legend, Marilyn Monroe! *Sorry for the mic...

Alexa tells the true story of Elizabeth Short.  Sources: https://crimereads.com/the-black-dahlia-history-los-angeles-cold-case/ https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/the-black-dahlia https://www.biography.com/news/black-dahlia-murder-mystery https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dahlia#Life

Brianna tells the story of the Physicist and Nobel Laureate, Marie Curie. Sources: https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1903/mariecurie/biographical/ https://www.biography.com/scientist/mariecurie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Curie https://www.britannica.com/story/radiumgirlsthewomenwhofoughtfortheirlivesinakillerworkplace https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qlRjqUMX4E https://www.amazon.com/RadioactiveRosamundPike/dp/B08DKJ54J5

Alexa brings us the story of the Radium Girls. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2009/3/15/708873/-  https://environmentalhistory.org/people/radiumgirls/  Radiological Society https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.14141352  http://www.nukes.org/MAp/radiumgirls.html  https://www.nprillinois.org/post/radium-girls-illinois-tragedy#stream/ 0  https://nclnet.org/about-ncl/about-us/history/

Brianna tells the story of Carol King, one of the most successful female songwriters of all time. Sources: A Natural Woman: A Memoir by Carole King https://caroleking.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_King

Alexa tells the story of three brave women fighting the nazis during World War...

Welcome to Girl Power History! Join hosts Brianna Pirro and Alexa Contos as they tell stories each week about fascinating women in history.